With the Pittsburgh Penguins crowned the Stanley Cup winners, the league's attention now turns to the future and the upcoming NHL draft.
And that means my attention turns to projecting that draft. Here's a look at my latest mock draft:
And in this year's NHL draft, it sure feels like it's all about the forwards.
Center Auston Matthews appears to be the draft's prized jewel, though it's not as cut and dry as selecting Connor McDavid was for the Edmonton Oilers a season ago. But he might just be the next best thing, as Red Line Report's Kyle Woodlief wrote for USA Today:
He's the rarest of commodities in today's NHL: A big, skilled, and offensively dominant true No. 1 center. He's aggressive and assertive, has outstanding hockey sense, and has the type of playmaking skills that make linemates around him better. Matthews plays an advanced, mature game and is pro-ready. In short, he's an instant franchise cornerstone.
Matthews, meanwhile, is confident in his abilities to make an impact.
“I think I’m extremely competitive,” he told Ma ...
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